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Inventories (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]      
Aluminum and steel coil $ 72,587emax_InventoryAluminumAndSteelCoilNetOfReserves $ 58,153emax_InventoryAluminumAndSteelCoilNetOfReserves  
Raw materials 16,427emax_InventoryRawMaterialsExcludingAluminumAndSteelCoilNetOfReserves 15,291emax_InventoryRawMaterialsExcludingAluminumAndSteelCoilNetOfReserves  
Work in process 2,467emax_InventoryWorkInProcessExcludingAluminumAndSteelCoilNetOfReserves 1,936emax_InventoryWorkInProcessExcludingAluminumAndSteelCoilNetOfReserves  
Finished products 14,904emax_InventoryFinishedProductsExcludingAluminumAndSteelCoilNetOfReserves 14,380emax_InventoryFinishedProductsExcludingAluminumAndSteelCoilNetOfReserves  
Inventories, net 106,385us-gaap_InventoryNet 89,760us-gaap_InventoryNet  
Summary of Obsolete Inventory Reserve [Roll Forward]      
Balance, beginning of year 2,441us-gaap_InventoryValuationReserves 2,911us-gaap_InventoryValuationReserves 3,009us-gaap_InventoryValuationReserves
Charges to costs and expenses 4,037emax_InventoryValuationObsoleteAndSlowMovingInventoryExpense 3,972emax_InventoryValuationObsoleteAndSlowMovingInventoryExpense 4,386emax_InventoryValuationObsoleteAndSlowMovingInventoryExpense
Write-offs (3,883)us-gaap_InventoryWriteDown (4,487)us-gaap_InventoryWriteDown (4,534)us-gaap_InventoryWriteDown
Foreign currency translation (129)emax_ObsoleteInventoryReservesForeignCurrencyTranslation 45emax_ObsoleteInventoryReservesForeignCurrencyTranslation 50emax_ObsoleteInventoryReservesForeignCurrencyTranslation
Balance, end of year $ 2,466us-gaap_InventoryValuationReserves $ 2,441us-gaap_InventoryValuationReserves $ 2,911us-gaap_InventoryValuationReserves